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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2016 Rates from 1A The presentation recom- mended rate changes, a license fee increase, how often the code is reviewed and fleet appearance, age and mainte- nance standards. Mayor Joe Henry said he thought the council was in agreement with most of the staff recommendations, but he advised against setting age standards for replacing vehi- cles, especially if well-main- tained vehicles might not fit into age requirements. For now, the council decid- ed that as long as maintenance and a nice appearance contin- ued on the companies’ vehi- cles, they would not set an age requirement. The rate changes will go into effect July 1. The solid waste rate review was conducted by Bell and Associates beginning in November 2015 and continu- ing through February. The review was then presented to Environmental Management Advisory Committee (EMAC) and city staff. Farley-Campbell’s presen- tation is available online at www.ci.florence.or.us. CROW to present ‘Shrek’ next week According to Children’s Repertory of Oregon Workshops (CROW), nasty will be nice and Florence will be “ogre-the-moon” when CROW presents its fifth main- stage production, “Shrek the Musical, Jr.” This fun and flatulence- filled family musical will be presented April 15 to 17 at the Florence Events Center, but this nonprofit youth organiza- County tion’s all-volunteer production team has been working on it for nearly a year already. With music by Jeanine Tesori, book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire, “Shrek the Musical, Jr.” is based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks animated film and the book, “Shrek,” by William Steig. “Shrek the Musical, Jr.” is an uproarious musical comedy with a cast of more than 50 children and young adults. There will be four public performances: Friday, April 15, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 16, at 2 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, April 17, at 2 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St. They are $16 for adults and $8 for kids ages 12 and under. Call 541-997- 1994 or go to eventcenter.org for tickets. A levy passed in 2013 added additional beds and funding for up to 35 deputies. Lane County Jail can now hold 317 occu- pants. “We more than doubled the capacity of the jail within a couple months of passing the levy,” Trapp said. “From that day forward, we have not released any defendants or offenders in violation of state law.” Trapp’s next goals are to continue to hire deputy sher- iffs, a training process that takes 11 months for each per- son. “We need to manage and maintain our quality level of employees,” he said. The office hires about 5 per- cent of the applicant pool, and not every applicant makes it through training. He acknowledged that the department’s weakest link was patrol, especially as the office is still at about a third of the capacity it operated at in 2008. “When we have to cut budg- et and cut cost, that comes out of our people,” Trapp said. “As we cut people, we close jail beds and lower patrols. ... It takes a lot of time and a lot of money to build back after you gut an organization.” He added that there was good news, especially as the county continues to invest in public safety. In March, the sheriff’s office completed a two-year process to hire and train enough deputies to restore 24-hour patrol. “This is incredible to be able to say we’re on the mend. We’re building back some strength in the community. It is truly a public safety improve- ment,” Trapp said. Bozievich also spoke of safety — but on the roads. Oregon had a steep increase in highway deaths last year, showing a 27 percent increase over 2014. Bozievich said a major con- tributor was a lack of sheriff and state trooper patrols on the highways. “With the lack of enforce- ment, folks are out there driv- ing like Mad Max. There’s a lot of road rage and it’s the wild west on our streets right now,” Bozievich said. He hoped that community members would slow down on the roads and drive safely, not only for themselves but for others on the road. During the question-and- answer portion, Trapp and Bozievich also discussed the different roles of county and city jails, local deputies, addi- tional rural patrols, traffic on Highway 126 and federal for- est funding with the communi- ty members present. “One of the things I like to do in these town halls is get the full story out there,” Bozievich said. For more information and to access documents handed out at the meeting, go to www.lanecounty.org. Sign Veterans Memorial Highway and Purple Heart Trail and Interstate 84 as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway. The signs are being fabri- cated and installed by the Oregon Department of Transportation and should all be installed before summer of this year. Veterans groups, boards of county commissions, civic organizations, Bend Heroes Foundation contributors and private individuals funded the signs. DAV Chapter 23 of Florence was chartered on March 9, 1976, and is current- ly led by Commander Skip Stitt. The chapter has 180 members. from 1A Miller’s report said, “Lane County’s current financial health is stable. This is due to sound financial and debt man- agement practices and strategic financial planning.” However, Bozievich said Miller pinpointed the county’s growing gap between expendi- tures and revenue. “Declining revenues, grow- ing expenses and aging assets challenge the county’s long- term financial health,” Miller concluded. County commissioners have plans in place to bring the budget into alignment within the next few years. “We’re not looking to add any new programs or do any- thing fancy this year with our budget,” Bozievich said. Trapp, who was appointed sheriff in April 2015, also spoke of the budget, and how it impacts both his work and that of former Lane County Sheriff and current Florence Police Chief Tom Turner. Budget cuts that began in late 2007 are still affecting the sheriff’s office’s patrols, staff and capacity to run Lane County Jail. Let me Showcase your property. Amanda DeTar Broker 541 999-4285 82864 S Canary Rd – Location, Location! 40 acres of land, approx 13 miles down South Ca- nary. How much more privacy can you get? 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ON THE STREET from 1A Martin said the project, believed to be the first in the country, originated with the non-profit group Bend Heroes Foundation of Bend, Ore., that convinced the Oregon Legislature to adopt erecting highway signs to honor the men and women who served during five major wars over the past 98 years. In addition to Highway 101, U.S. Highway 395 is dedicated as the World War 1 Veterans Memorial Highway; U.S. Highway 97 and State Route 126 as the World War II Veterans Historic Highway; Interstate 5 as the Korean War Successful Communication Tips & Strategies to Communicate with Someone Affected by Memory Loss WORD Dancing with Sea Lions has its free Splash Off! event today from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St. What inspired you to create your sea lion? R UTH M. B ASS : the sleek, graceful design and her con- stant doodling B RIAN B LOSS : the Greek legend Thalassa, with the life of the ocean flowing from her hair B ENJAMIN C AHOON : impressionistic realism, the ecosystems of Oregon C HRISTINE C ALDWELL D AVIS : playing with paint, bringing a unique vision to life I SABELLA C ASTLE : to grow organically R OSY C LARK : vibrant color J ANE C ONNELLEY : fascination with sea lions, pure light and constant inspiration of the ocean C OLLEEN G OODWIN -C HRONISTER : move- ment in performance, color harmonies, dra- matic flair M ATT H AWK : a song about girls being strong and becoming pirates, inspiring others to find their vision E ILEEN H EARNE : sea lions on the Newport Bay front, the fun and easy going feel of the Oregon coast R ON H ILDENBRAND : passion for wildlife M ARSHA H ORNER : quirky family traditions and iconic views of the coast E LLEN H UNTINGDON : wanderlust, appreciation for the natural world K ARYLYNN K EPPOL : storytelling, fantasy, butterflies, sunsets and complimentary colors K ASSY K EPPOL : to tell a story with whimsy J ULIE L ARSON : abstract and conceptual artist doing a traditional style of painting K ATIE M ILLER : Poseidon’s horses and how the crash- ing waves and spray off the ocean becomes the powerful motion of galloping horses J UDY M URPHY : joy and the spark of imag- ination brought to life in characters full of life and full of love K IM P ICKELL : her students, beauty of this place and friends like family F RANCES R OGERS : waves, water, bubbles and Florence’s signature bloom, the Rhododendron T ERRY W OODALL : pinniped and wildlife studies, sculptural art based on wild nature DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed above are solely those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Siuslaw News or its advertisers. S HOP WITH O LDER D OUBLEWIDE ON AN A CRE Coast Real Estate 100 Hwy. 101, Florence, OR 97439 Cell: CB#11218 MLS#1015629 7 A $165,000 541-999-7317 diana@cbcoast.com Retreat from 1A Students were given $5 each and went to St. Vincent’s to buy odd items that they transformed into art through assemblage. “Next year we hope to do painting and sketching because our kids who are creative in their minds don’t really have an outlet at our school because we don’t have an art program,” Moyer said. In addition to having fun and exploring new hobbies and experiences, students were able to see their teach- ers in a non-teaching envi- ronment. “In our classrooms with proficiency-based grading and standards and the push for excellence that we need to do every day,” Moyer said, “sometimes our kids see our teachers as just teachers. Coming out here lets them see our teachers as people.” Moyer said she hopes to have one or possibly two similar retreats next year. 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